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What the rest of the world is publishing about the Horn of Africa — and what the Horn's own newsrooms are publishing about everywhere else.

These are headlines published by other newsrooms, not Hornafrika reporting. We show the headline, a short extract and a link; the full article stays with the publisher who wrote it, and copyright in each headline and extract remains with that publisher. How the wire works

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy and Petra Stock24 Aug 2026

Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as AEMO forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power use Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese will seek to use…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAdeshola Ore24 Aug 2026

‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched

Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The commonwealth and ACT ombudsman has criticised the Australian…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris24 Aug 2026

Survivors of violent crime criticise MoJ for not explaining offender restriction zones

Campaigners accuse ministers of trying to grab headlines with announcement before a working system is ready Survivors of violent crime and families of victims have criticised the UK government for announcing “world first” plans to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney24 Aug 2026

Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon price rises in western Europe ‘highest in world’

World’s largest streaming services have also increased subscription costs repeatedly in US, research finds Business live – latest updates Subscribers to Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video in western Europe have faced higher price…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association24 Aug 2026

Twelve people arrested over A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers

Nine men and three women aged between 19 and 61 arrested as part of investigation of events leading to deadly collision Twelve people have been arrested on suspicion of offences including being involved with organised crime as part of the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor24 Aug 2026

French police accused of rising use of violence to stop Channel crossings

NGO criticises ‘human cost’ of UK-funded crackdown on attempts to set off from French beaches in small boats People trying to cross the Channel to the UK have reported an increase in French police use of violence on beaches to prevent them…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSimon Goodley24 Aug 2026

Up to £464m ‘moved through more than 3,000 UK high street shell companies’

Research shows firms are branded as beauty and convenience but apparently operate in money-laundering and terrorist financing sectors Up to £464m has “moved through” more than 3,000 UK shell companies branded as beauty and convenience…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalJean Kaseya and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus24 Aug 2026

After 100 days of the deadliest Ebola outbreak, it can be stopped. Here’s how | Jean Kaseya and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Ebola is a disease that spreads through communities, so we need to listen to communities if we want to halt its spread Each time we travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we go first to listen. In Bunia, we have met dozens…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor24 Aug 2026

Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions

Test of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credible Tehran has vowed to retaliate against any country that cooperates with the US attempt to impose fresh sanctions against Iran…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida in Rome24 Aug 2026

Distracted Italian pedestrians who cross road while on phone could be fined under new code

Updated draft highway code follows several court rulings assigning blame for road accidents to careless pedestrians Italy’s updated highway code will target pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones while crossing the road, as the…

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